Instrument Technician at Tiger Brands

To maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and improve instrumentation and control systems used in FMCG production equipment, ensuring high equipment availability, product quality, safety, and compliance with production standards.


Key Responsibilities


Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on instrumentation and control equipment.
Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and instrumentation faults on production machinery.
Calibrate and maintain instruments such as: Pressure transmitters Temperature sensors/transmitters Flow meters Level transmitters Load cells Proximity sensors Photoelectric sensors Control valves Solenoid valves.
Maintain and troubleshoot PLC, HMI and SCADA systems.
Maintain pneumatic control systems, including actuators, regulators, valves, and positioners.
Investigate recurring equipment failures and conduct 5-Why/root-cause analysis.
Support production during breakdowns and minimise equipment downtime.
Conduct planned maintenance according to the maintenance schedule.
Assist with installation and commissioning of new equipment.
Read and interpret P&IDs, electrical drawings, control circuit diagrams and instrumentation diagrams.
Ensure instrumentation complies with food safety, quality, safety and environmental requirements.
Participate in continuous improvement projects to improve OEE, reliability, quality and production efficiency.
Work closely with mechanical, electrical and production.
Maintain critical spares and identify instrumentation components requiring replacement.
Ensure all work is performed according to company LOTTOO and safety procedures.


Required Skills & Knowledge


Instrumentation and process control
PLC fault-finding
Industrial networking
Calibration techniques
Pneumatics
Basic electrical fault-finding
Process measurement
Control valves and actuators
VSDs and motor control
HMI/SCADA systems


Root-cause analysis


Preventative maintenance
Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Qualifications
Instrumentation trade test
PLC and automation training
Calibration training is advantageous
FMCG/manufacturing experience advantageous


Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)


Equipment availability
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Preventative maintenance compliance
Calibration compliance
Repeat failures
OEE improvement
Safety and quality compliance


Deadline:14th September,2026